social cue

noun

A verbal or non-verbal signal expressed through the face, body, voice, motion, and used to guide conversations as well as other social interactions by influencing impressions of and responses to others.

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Meanings

nounsocial cue (plural social cues)

plural social cues

  1. anthropologyA verbal or non-verbal signal expressed through the face, body, voice, motion, and used to guide conversations as well as other social interactions by influencing impressions of and responses to others.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “social cue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/social%20cue.

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